Trump threatens to destroy Iran power plants as reports emerge of downed U.S. F-35
[ad_1] A general view of Tehran with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city, on March 2, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Contributor | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants, saying the “New Regime leadership knows what has to be done, […]
Recession odds climb on Wall Street as economy shows cracks beneath the surface
[ad_1] Vanessa Nunes | Istock | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last week pushed back when asked whether stagflation posed a threat to the U.S. economy. His successor may face a tougher challenge, as Wall Street forecasters raise their expectations of recession, brought on in part by the Iran war and potential for […]
Gold and silver in freefall as investors flee safe haven metals trade
[ad_1] Gold, silver and platinum resumed their recent sell-off this week, falling sharply as investors continue to retreat from precious metals as a safe haven trade amid the ongoing war in Iran. The price of spot gold was seen 7.8% lower shortly after 7:30 a.m. in London (3:30 a.m. ET) on Monday, at $4,126.36.80. Gold […]
Israel says it has killed Iran’s intelligence minister in third assassination in two days
[ad_1] Iran’s then incumbent Minister of Intelligence Esmail Khatib (C) sits with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian (C-R) before a speech to members of parliament in the capital Tehran, on August 17, 2024, as he defends his cabinet selection. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images Israel’s Defense Forces said Wednesday that Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmail […]
CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: FTSE 100’s defensive slant comes into its own
[ad_1] This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The dispatch It was no surprise, when equity markets first reacted to news of the strikes on Iran, that the U.K.’s FTSE 100 fell by less than all of its major continental European peers. What is often seen as the Footsie’s […]
Say hello to ‘Bye America!’: Three trades to navigate U.S. Big Tech disruption
[ad_1] A portfolio manager at Julius Baer has sketched out trades for investors looking to dial down their exposure to U.S. AI as investors cool on the sector. “There’s a lot of disruption in the U.S. at the moment,” Tom Watts told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” Tuesday. “It comes in three stages how you can […]
Fed’s Goolsbee calls for a hold on cuts as current rate of inflation is ‘not good enough’
[ad_1] Austan Goolsbee, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, speaks to the Economic Club of New York in New York City, U.S., April 10, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said Tuesday that interest rate cuts aren’t appropriate until there’s more evidence that inflation is on […]